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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Regional gap

02/12/2025 Go to Evidence

A 6.4% increase in spending would be needed to close the regional gap (OECD, 2024).

OECD, 2024

OECD, CEPAL, CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, & Comisión Europea. (2024). Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2024: Financiando el desarrollo sostenible. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/25aed2f5-es

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions

Efficacy of cocoa husk biofertilizer

24/09/2025 Go to Evidence

This study evaluates the effect of a liquid biofertilizer made from cocoa husks on the growth and chlorophyll content of sweet pepper plants (Capsicum chinense) in San Martín, Peru. The results show significant increases in height, stem diameter, and chlorophyll content, especially with doses of 1250–3000 mL, demonstrating its potential as a sustainable input to improve the physiological performance and early growth of the crop (Solórzano et al., 2025).

Solórzano, R., Cruz, J., Gaona-Jimenez, N., Lozano, A., Díaz-Chuquizuta, H., Vallejos-Torres, G., & Siqueira-Bahia, R. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)

Tag: ClimateSmartAgriculture
Country: Peru
Sector: Cocoa and cocoa products
Area: Value Addition Science, Technology, and Innovation
Instrument: Digitization of information Technology validation
Beneficiary: Rural communities Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Food affordability Impact: Sustainable Rural Development

Bioferments improve cocoa growth

07/09/2025 Go to Evidence

This study evaluates the effect of different bio-ferments on the morphology and quality of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) seedlings under nursery conditions. Treatments were compared based on parameters such as height, stem diameter, number of leaves, and seedling quality. The results show significant improvements in growth when bio-ferments are applied, highlighting their potential as an agroecological input for early stages of cacao development (Chuquizuta et al., 2025).

Díaz Chuquizuta, P., Díaz Chuquizuta, H., Arévalo Aranda, Y. G., & Cuevas Giménez, J. P. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)

Tag: SustainableProductivity Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Peru
Sector: Cocoa and cocoa products
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Instrument: Support to technological research and development Digitization of information Education and training for farmers
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Value Chains Indigenous communities Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Food access Food affordability Increased knowledge Impact: Sustainable Rural Development

Wild camu camu shows high useful variability

07/08/2025 Go to Evidence

This study phenotypically characterizes 74 wild accessions of Myrciaria dubia (camu camu) from the INIA ex situ germplasm bank to identify variability relevant for genetic improvement, conservation, and sustainable use programs. Morphological, physical, and fruit quality characteristics were evaluated, revealing a wide diversity that can be used to select genotypes with higher yield and quality Imán (Correa et al., 2025).

Imán Correa, S. A., Samanamud Curto, A. F., Ramírez, J. F., Cobos, M., & Castro, J. C. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)

Tag: Innovation Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Peru
Sector: Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers
Area: Value Addition Science, Technology, and Innovation
Instrument: Support to technological research and development Plant genebanks
Beneficiary: Value Chains Rural communities Researchers Agro-industrial producers
Result: Food access Increased knowledge Improved technical capacities